Internet Directory - Top : Arts : Crafts : String Figures

International String Figure AssociationThe ISFA works to gather, preserve, and distribute string figure knowledge for future generations to enjoy this ancient pastime. They have a list of publications, an invitation to become a member, a mailing list, and links to related web sites. Of particular interest are the detailed instructions for making figures collected in 1924 by Diamond Jenness in the Canadian Arctic.http://www.isfa.org/isfa.htm

Me Human, You AlienHow to talk to an extraterrestrial, using a handful of coins, a loop of string, a flashlight, and two magnets. This is an excerpt from a book entitled "The Handbook of UFO Contact" by Jonathan Vos Post.http://www.magicdragon.com/EmeraldCity/extraterrestrials/alien1.html

String FiguresBrian Cox, the Incredible Stringman, tells a story called "Going Fishing" illustrated with string figures. Photos and text of his performance.http://www.whimsical-workshop.mb.ca/string.html

String Figures and ShamanismAn essay by Lois Stokes, with speculations on the role of string figures in Hawaiian culture.http://www.huna.org/html/string.html

Strings On Your FingersMichael P. Garofalo does presentations on string figures art, and performances of string figures, catches, and tricks in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Includes a recommended reading list and bibliography for string figures.http://www.gardendigest.com/string/index.htm

WWW Collection of Favorite String FiguresInstructions using string figure notation and prose descriptions, along with diagrams and some video clips. Features twelve beginner-level figures, followed by others of increasing difficulty, and a directory of performers.http://www.alysion.org/string.htm

Yahoo! Groups StringfiguresRegistered members of this group are interested in describing and illustrating string figures for publication on the web at WWW Collection of Favorite String Figures. They are also developing a system of string figure notation (SFN).http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stringfigures/